MCAT vs. GPA: which?

impactangel
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:13:04 +0000

This is a smartalec answer…the student with the 3.9 GPA and 35 MCAT

I feel the two are very often linked…Students who do well in their classes (I’m assuming a science major here) tend to be better prepared for their MCAT

Personally, if I were a med school admissions worker and I saw a low GPA with a high MCAT, then I would think the student is a slacker in school and only pays attention on big exams…NOT a good trait

Conversely, if the student has a good GPA and chokes on the MCAT, then I would think the student is inept at taking big exams. Again, NOT a good characteristic to have included in your admissions file.